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. >> nbc news pentagon krontd jim miklaszewski joins us live. we just got a note secretary kerry was informed just before 11:00 p.m. yesterday and he is also spoken with the chinese foreign minister wels japan foreign minister on this issue. what are we likely to hear and see next? >> reporter: the focus is on china. even though china may have joined in condemning the act, the proof is in the pudding. they will have to step up and actually join in enforcing stricter, tighter sanctions against north korea. all this time, while the international community particularly the u.s. has been ratcheting up those sanctions against north korea, china has continued to provide oil and other critical supplies to north korea ignoring the international sanctions. so it really falls on china at this point. if they're really serious and in any kind of condemnation against north korea for this nuclear test to step up and join in these international sanctions, tamron. >> you have mentioned in your prior reports today, mick, this was an eye opener for anyone who bel
. >> nbc news pentagon krontd jim miklaszewski joins us live. we just got a note secretary kerry was informed just before 11:00 p.m. yesterday and he is also spoken with the chinese foreign minister wels japan foreign minister on this issue. what are we likely to hear and see next? >> reporter: the focus is on china. even though china may have joined in condemning the act, the proof is in the pudding. they will have to step up and actually join in enforcing stricter, tighter...
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clear this us for us. >> it is not a call by the pentagon. the lawyers here in the pentagon went to every possible length to figure out how to get around the law that shut the government down. and tried to work it into the pay the military now act and looked at every possible loophole and couldn't make it work. at least temporarily, the benefits will not be paid. it's $100,000 benefit, which is meant to cover the travel, burial and the like and it applies not only to service members killed in action, but any service member who dies. if a service member were to walk out of the pentagon today and get hit by a car, god forbid and get killed, they would be paid the same $100,000 benefit. now, of course because it's suspended. but once the government shutdown is lifted, pentagon officials say that the benefit will in fact be paid, that the $100,000 is being allocated as we speak for those who are killed in action or in accident or died naturally as a matter of fact. and then once the shutdown is over, those funds should be made immediately availab
clear this us for us. >> it is not a call by the pentagon. the lawyers here in the pentagon went to every possible length to figure out how to get around the law that shut the government down. and tried to work it into the pay the military now act and looked at every possible loophole and couldn't make it work. at least temporarily, the benefits will not be paid. it's $100,000 benefit, which is meant to cover the travel, burial and the like and it applies not only to service members...
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he showed himself to be loyal representative for him in the pentagon. and so i couldn't imagine you would see much daylight between the two but we'll have to see in terms of what the broader legacy is and many ways depends on what happens. newswise under his tenure, whether there's anything that's unforeseen and that shadows and colors anyone's legacy. >> it's safe to say the legacy of janet napolitano, it's going to be border security and the fact that under this administration, a lot of folks don't realize this, there have been more illegal immigrants deported on an annual basis than any point before. >> right, unfortunately the obama administration does hold -- they are on track for the record number of deportation. i think carrie made an important point. this job, dhs secretary, it is a thankless job in terms of immigration because no matter what he does going forward, he will always face criticism on the right from people saying he is not enforcing immigration laws. no matter what he does going forward, he faces criticism from people on left he's t
he showed himself to be loyal representative for him in the pentagon. and so i couldn't imagine you would see much daylight between the two but we'll have to see in terms of what the broader legacy is and many ways depends on what happens. newswise under his tenure, whether there's anything that's unforeseen and that shadows and colors anyone's legacy. >> it's safe to say the legacy of janet napolitano, it's going to be border security and the fact that under this administration, a lot of...
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the fight and for and against hagel at the pentagon. start with an afghan war veteran, anthony schafer, friend of the program. and now with the cent ef of advance defense studies and john saltz, chairman of votevets.org. tony, do you like the pick? is this good for america? >> yes, it is. i think the fact may be as you said man with no party he speaks the truth and most important to
the fight and for and against hagel at the pentagon. start with an afghan war veteran, anthony schafer, friend of the program. and now with the cent ef of advance defense studies and john saltz, chairman of votevets.org. tony, do you like the pick? is this good for america? >> yes, it is. i think the fact may be as you said man with no party he speaks the truth and most important to
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even as the pentagon has ramped up its sexual assault preference programs. as we see two of these, a lieutenant colonel in the air force. and now, a staff -- or a sergeant first class at ft. hood are now accused, or at least one is accused. the other is still under investigation. the incident at ft. hood still under investigation. i have to stress that. but quite frankly, officials we're talking to say charges in that could come any day now. so despite the pentagon's best efforts and actually spending millions of dollars on this issue, they've really haven't made any progress, statistically. now, if you talk to people on capitol hill and even people in the building who follow this, they argue that probably the only way that you can even make a dent in sexual assaults in the military is if you somehow change the military culture. and even make adjustments to the military justice system, which has led many who carry out these assaults to believe that they can do it with impunity. that they'll get away with it. so they talk a good game. zero tolerance, but nobo
even as the pentagon has ramped up its sexual assault preference programs. as we see two of these, a lieutenant colonel in the air force. and now, a staff -- or a sergeant first class at ft. hood are now accused, or at least one is accused. the other is still under investigation. the incident at ft. hood still under investigation. i have to stress that. but quite frankly, officials we're talking to say charges in that could come any day now. so despite the pentagon's best efforts and actually...
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they had the inspector general here at the pentagon launching an investigation. after this exhausted investigation which was finally concluded and it was determined that general allen was involved in no misconduct, no inappropriate language or communications with this socialite, he was cleared of that. in the meantime, his nomination to be the supreme allied commander of europe had been put on hold. the white house has not yet although they support allen has not yet sent that nomination back to the hill and we are told that general allen may not and is strongly considering withdrawing from the nomination because he doesn't want to resurrect that controversy and put he and his family through it. one other thing. there may be family health issues involved here. again, he has not met with president obama and we are told that if president obama tries to talk him into it to go ahead and accept the nomination that it is likely that general allen would decline. >> thank you very much. we are following another breaking news story. the search for the former l.a. cop accus
they had the inspector general here at the pentagon launching an investigation. after this exhausted investigation which was finally concluded and it was determined that general allen was involved in no misconduct, no inappropriate language or communications with this socialite, he was cleared of that. in the meantime, his nomination to be the supreme allied commander of europe had been put on hold. the white house has not yet although they support allen has not yet sent that nomination back to...
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it's just one of the things we thought you should know today. >>> in just a few minutes, the pentagon will finally lay out their plans on how they plan to integrate women into thousands of combat units in the military. according to reports on this new plan, women could soon start training within the military's most elite special forces. the army rangers and the navy s.e.a.l.s. the move was made possible back in january when former secretary of defense leon panetta cleared the way for women to serve in combat positions, ending a 20-year ban. so here's some numbers, take a look. women make up about 14% of the 1.4 million active u.s. military personnel and more than 280,000 women have been sent to iraq and afghanistan or neighboring nations in the last ten years. according to defense officials, any speculation that women will have combat -- or ground combat roles is, quote, premature. joining me is democratic congresswoman from hawaii, one of the first female combat vets to serve in congress. thank you for your time, it's always an honor to have you on. thank you again for your service,
it's just one of the things we thought you should know today. >>> in just a few minutes, the pentagon will finally lay out their plans on how they plan to integrate women into thousands of combat units in the military. according to reports on this new plan, women could soon start training within the military's most elite special forces. the army rangers and the navy s.e.a.l.s. the move was made possible back in january when former secretary of defense leon panetta cleared the way for...
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the pentagon just within the last hour. joining me now, an iraq war veteran, tulsi gabbard of hawaii. just this month, one of the combat vets to serve in congress. thank you for your service there and of course thank you for your service protecting our country. what was your initial reaction when you heard the details at least yesterday receiving this announcement formally from secretary panetta? >> first of all, aloha, tamron. it is wonderful to share this moment with you and your viewers because it is a moment of great significance. personally for myself and for my sisters, all the women who have worn the uniform, this change, this policy change from the d.o.d. really gives an official recognition to jobs, sacrifices and service women in uniform have been making for generati generations. >> we got a statement in from the president on opening of combat units to women. let's read a part of what the president said. today by moving to open more military positions including ground combat units to women, our armed forces have t
the pentagon just within the last hour. joining me now, an iraq war veteran, tulsi gabbard of hawaii. just this month, one of the combat vets to serve in congress. thank you for your service there and of course thank you for your service protecting our country. what was your initial reaction when you heard the details at least yesterday receiving this announcement formally from secretary panetta? >> first of all, aloha, tamron. it is wonderful to share this moment with you and your...
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finally, the pentagon can issue wavers, case by case wavers and certify national security standard for the people and transfer them. they don't have to do it through congress. congress has given them the power to do this. >> are there innocent people if guantanamo bay? >> most certainly. the government's own evidence years ago, more than half of the people were innocent. the people we talked to, tremendous number of those people are innocent and then 86 people that the government said these people don't pose a threat. and we don't intend it try them. then why should these people remain in jail for a crime that the government knows they could not commit because of bipartisan wrangling. it makes no sense politically. makes no sense morally. and is unus sustainable. >> thank you for your efforts today. >> thank you. >> a leading republican voice for reform today casts doubts on the future of the bill he helped craft. >> the bill that's in place right now probably can't pass the house or has to be adjusted. because people are very suspicious about the willingness of the government to enfor
finally, the pentagon can issue wavers, case by case wavers and certify national security standard for the people and transfer them. they don't have to do it through congress. congress has given them the power to do this. >> are there innocent people if guantanamo bay? >> most certainly. the government's own evidence years ago, more than half of the people were innocent. the people we talked to, tremendous number of those people are innocent and then 86 people that the government...
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all this comes after the pentagon announce that it will deploy an antiballistic missile system on guam in the pacific. jim maceda joins us. what more do we know about the missile that has now been positioned on the east coast of north korea? >> reporter: the report is coming from the south korean military. it is based on western intelligence. the missile was being transported to a location close to a missile launch side. it appears in the satellite imagery which we have not seen to be a people range missile. it has a range before 1,800 miles. that would reach all of south korean targets as well as u.s. bases in japan and probe as far as guam in the pacific. now, it has to be said that north korea has never tested these missiles before. and this would most likely be part of a missile test, rather than an attack. also, korean experts do not believe that the kim regime has the capability at this time of launching a nuclear tip missile, period. that said, this comes as you alluded to on the heels of the latest threat from pyongyang of an attack on the u.s. with multiple nuclear devices. th
all this comes after the pentagon announce that it will deploy an antiballistic missile system on guam in the pacific. jim maceda joins us. what more do we know about the missile that has now been positioned on the east coast of north korea? >> reporter: the report is coming from the south korean military. it is based on western intelligence. the missile was being transported to a location close to a missile launch side. it appears in the satellite imagery which we have not seen to be a...
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. >>> still ahead here, reaction to the pentagon's new plan to fight sexual assault in the military. and why some say it's not enough to actually solve the problem. >>> plus, a west virginia judge accused of having an affair with the secretary and then using his position on the bench to frame her husband for crimes that he never committed. it's just one of the things that we thought you should know. so i'm checking out the jetta. 34 hwy mpg. check. no-charge scheduled maintenance. check. and here's the kicker... 0% apr for 60 months. and who got it? this guy. and who got it? this guy. and who got it? this guy. that's right... [ male announcer ] it's the car you won't stop talking about. ever. hurry in to the volkswagen best. thing. ever. event. and get 0% apr for 60 months, now until september 3rd. that's the power of german engineering. [ male announcer ] clearly this isn't one of those speed-eating contests. that's a hebrew national hot dog. a kosher hot dog. that means we're extra choosy about the cuts of beef that meet our higher kosher standards. and only a good, old-fashioned s
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about what hagel probably intends to do and that is to continue panetta's effort to streamline the pentagon and make budget cuts. those who are in favor of a strong defense are against that and therefore against hagel's perception more cuts are necessary and finally there is a great deal of concern about hagel's statement that unilateral american action in trying to restrict what iran can do economically and with its money, hagel doesn't think that's a good thing to do and lots of people on both sides of the aisle in the senate who disagree with hagel about that and hearing about that in the hearings. >> it's interesting, colonel, that, again, going back to his war record and when you look at our nation as the president pointed out, could have a leader as secretary of defense who has been in that situation. he knows what it is like to have young men and women in the mud and the ground and like to see people, you go in to war with and you come out without them. you know this, as well. give us some perspectives and the importance of having an individual like this, whether it's chuck hagel or
about what hagel probably intends to do and that is to continue panetta's effort to streamline the pentagon and make budget cuts. those who are in favor of a strong defense are against that and therefore against hagel's perception more cuts are necessary and finally there is a great deal of concern about hagel's statement that unilateral american action in trying to restrict what iran can do economically and with its money, hagel doesn't think that's a good thing to do and lots of people on...
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a report released by the pentagon confirms the navy's screening program has widespread problems and found over the last nine months, 52 convicted felons received routine unauthorized access to navy installations and we're hearing for first time from aaron alexis's mother who issued this statement on the shootings. >> my son, aaron alexis, has murdered 12 people and wounded several others. his actions have had a profound and everlasting effect on the families of the victims. i don't know why he did what he did and i'll never be able to ask him why. aaron is now in a place where he can no longer do harm to anyone and for that i am glad. to the families of the victims, i'm so, so very sorry that this has happened. my heart is broken. >> nbc news justice correspondent pete williams joins us. pete, obviously those words from his mother's heart stirring but there's an investigation that has to take place here. it was interesting that general martin dempsey said this is not about stigma tiesing people with mental health challenges. this is an investigation on facts, including recent events which
a report released by the pentagon confirms the navy's screening program has widespread problems and found over the last nine months, 52 convicted felons received routine unauthorized access to navy installations and we're hearing for first time from aaron alexis's mother who issued this statement on the shootings. >> my son, aaron alexis, has murdered 12 people and wounded several others. his actions have had a profound and everlasting effect on the families of the victims. i don't know...
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karzai met with top military officials before touring the pentagon memorial with the defense secretary. the visit concludes tomorrow with a highly anticipated meeting with the president at the white house. >>> and still ahead, we're learning new details about nfl player junior sayeh's death and the disease he was suffering from before his suicide. did it play a role in his death? >>> plus, new liberal support for congressman barney frank after the retiring democrat makes it clear he wants, well, he wants to temporarily fill john kerry's soon to be vacated senate seat. >>> and be sure to check out the "news nation" tumbr page. this photograph is of someone hiding from the cold. we ask you, can you guess who's behind the blanket? the answer is at the bolt tom of the screen to the left. so, we all set? i've got two tickets to paradise! pack your bags, we'll leave tonight. uhh, it's next month, actually... eddie continues singing: to tickets to... paradiiiiiise! no four. remember? whoooa whooaa whooo! you know ronny, folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy.
karzai met with top military officials before touring the pentagon memorial with the defense secretary. the visit concludes tomorrow with a highly anticipated meeting with the president at the white house. >>> and still ahead, we're learning new details about nfl player junior sayeh's death and the disease he was suffering from before his suicide. did it play a role in his death? >>> plus, new liberal support for congressman barney frank after the retiring democrat makes it...
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ten years ago, the pentagon drone arsenal as you pointed out, 50. thousand 7,500. >> it's a complete transformation. and you can see why. i mean, dreens are incredibly powerful. they provide an instantaneous response. they gather their own surveillance, information. and they're very cheap. they cost less than a conventional aircraft. >> and so that would make for logic in use but as you pointed out, our ability to understand how legally and ethically to use them, we have talked about other countries, for example, and what if it's turned on us? those are the questions that you pose in this in addition to domestically, there are law enforcement agencies, you told me in the break about a dozen. and brings up your rights as a citizen of this country. >> i find it interesting that the technology so disruptive in the battle space, we are still in all kinds of moral quandaries of how to use them, where to use it, what does it mean? now bringing them back home. giving them to law enforcement and also to private industry. >> such as? private industry? >> hol
ten years ago, the pentagon drone arsenal as you pointed out, 50. thousand 7,500. >> it's a complete transformation. and you can see why. i mean, dreens are incredibly powerful. they provide an instantaneous response. they gather their own surveillance, information. and they're very cheap. they cost less than a conventional aircraft. >> and so that would make for logic in use but as you pointed out, our ability to understand how legally and ethically to use them, we have talked...
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nbc news pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski joins me live. any plea deal still has to be approved by a judge and a commanding general. is that expected to happen? >> well, you know, it is obvious that both the defense and the prosecution in this case wanted to avoid a long, lengthy trial. where all the gory, grim details of this assault by sergeant bales, alleged assault until he is proven guilty, on two separate villages, their in southern afghanistan. and there was a certain level of premeditation that night because according to the reports, sergeant bales had left his base in southern afghanistan, went to one village where he allegedly went on a shooting spree. then returned to the base and then sometime later left the base and went to a second village to continue what some people call his murder spree on that night. the defense had originally argued that their client, sergeant bales, was suffering from both ptsd and traumatic brain injury which may have contributed to the crimes that were committed in this case. but even the defense, i th
nbc news pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski joins me live. any plea deal still has to be approved by a judge and a commanding general. is that expected to happen? >> well, you know, it is obvious that both the defense and the prosecution in this case wanted to avoid a long, lengthy trial. where all the gory, grim details of this assault by sergeant bales, alleged assault until he is proven guilty, on two separate villages, their in southern afghanistan. and there was a certain level...
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>> jim miklaszewski at the pentagon. thank you. we'll continue reports to follow that for you. >>> the "news nation" is also following the ten-year anniversary of the shock and awe campaign that ushered in the war on iraq. a war that toppled saddam hussein but at a heavy price. in baghdad, the anniversary was marked by a wave of car bombings that killed at least 56 people and wounded 200. and here in the united states, a sobering look. the high cost in blood and treasure of the war that began on this very day one decade ago. almost 4500 u.s. troops killed and more than 32,000 wounded. and at least 134,000 iraqi civilians died in that conflict. the cost of war projected at brown university puts the current cost of the iraq war at $1.7 trillion. and estimates that total expenses will soar to $6 trillion over the next 40 years. now the lasting effect of the conflict and the misleading information that was used to justify it is still being felt today in washington. as our first read team points out, the iraq war is the most consequenti
>> jim miklaszewski at the pentagon. thank you. we'll continue reports to follow that for you. >>> the "news nation" is also following the ten-year anniversary of the shock and awe campaign that ushered in the war on iraq. a war that toppled saddam hussein but at a heavy price. in baghdad, the anniversary was marked by a wave of car bombings that killed at least 56 people and wounded 200. and here in the united states, a sobering look. the high cost in blood and...
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many of those in this counter piracy world here at the pentagon will tell you that what usually happens in cases like this, is that ultimately, the shipping company pays a ransom and hostages are released and then the shipping company really writes it off as a cost of doing business. i can tell you u.s. officials have told us that the u.s. government has pretty much stepped back for the time being to allow the company to make whatever arrangements are possible, which would equate probably to some kind of payment of ransome and that's the way it was done. there are have been more than a dozen americans kidnapped by pirates but we've never heard about a single one of them because all of this is done on the qt behind the scenes which is the way many companies want to handle it. >> what about reports that individuals were targeted or specifically focused on because they are americans? >> well, you know, this was an american flagship, flying the american flag. these pirates are nothing more than common criminals out of nigeria, their m.o. is not to seize an entire ship. they'll take the carg
many of those in this counter piracy world here at the pentagon will tell you that what usually happens in cases like this, is that ultimately, the shipping company pays a ransom and hostages are released and then the shipping company really writes it off as a cost of doing business. i can tell you u.s. officials have told us that the u.s. government has pretty much stepped back for the time being to allow the company to make whatever arrangements are possible, which would equate probably to...
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reaction from the pentagon. >>> i'm abby huntsman. counting calories, do you do it? do you care? we'll keep it light. >>> if all that isn't filling enough for you, how about the politics of the right and the politics of business. it's a battle royale on "the cycle" for tuesday, july 30th. >>> we lead off with the president, who kicked his summer economics road tour into high gear in tennessee today. he announced a proposal for a middle-class jobs grand bargain. among his major selling points to the gop is a corporate tax break that would cut taxes on most corporations from 35% to 28%. and what does he want in return? come on, mr. president. what's the catch? >> i want to use some of the money that we save by closing these loopholes to create more good construction jobs with infrastructure initiatives that i already talked about. we can build a broader network of high-tech manufacturing hubs that leaders from both parties can support. we can help our community colleges, arm our workers with the skills that a global economy demands. all these things would benefit the middle class r
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involvement in south sudan and pentagon moving 150 marines closer to violence and they say they are ready to move even more if necessary. we'll get the very latest. if i can impart one lesson to a new business owner, it would be one thing i've learned is my philosophy is real simple american express open forum is an on-line community, that helps our members connect and share ideas to make smart business decisions. if you mess up, fess up. be your partners best partner. we built it for our members, but it's open for everyone. there's not one way to do something. no details too small. american express open forum. this is what membership is. this is what membership does. >>> target is being slapped with the first lawsuits over a massive security breach that left about 40 million americans debit and credit card information at risk. out of precaution, jp morgan chase has placed a limit on affected debit card accounts, limiting cash withdrawals to $250 per day and total purchases to $1,000 a day. kayla, target facing lawsuits from customers in california and oregon, probably going to be facing
involvement in south sudan and pentagon moving 150 marines closer to violence and they say they are ready to move even more if necessary. we'll get the very latest. if i can impart one lesson to a new business owner, it would be one thing i've learned is my philosophy is real simple american express open forum is an on-line community, that helps our members connect and share ideas to make smart business decisions. if you mess up, fess up. be your partners best partner. we built it for our...
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pentagon officials now are also refusing to comment on reports that americans were among some hostages who reportedly escaped during a rescue attempt. >> unfortunately, the best information we have at this time as i said indicates that u.s. citizens are among the hostages but we don't have at this point more details to provide to you. we're certainly concerned about reports of loss of life and are seeking clarity from the government of algeria. >> militants say it's payback for france pounding targets in mali with the help of american drones. aman, we are getting dribs and drabs and not a lot of confirmation and quite honestly they don't, meaning u.s. officials, scrambling to find out what happened. a report said a spokesperson for the group said 25 hostages freed. six others killed. we don't know if that's true or where this is coming from. >> we don't. in fact, a short time ago, a news agency which is in touch with the rebels or the militant group that took these people hostages reporting that 35 hostages had been killed in a military operation. we know that the algerian military did
pentagon officials now are also refusing to comment on reports that americans were among some hostages who reportedly escaped during a rescue attempt. >> unfortunately, the best information we have at this time as i said indicates that u.s. citizens are among the hostages but we don't have at this point more details to provide to you. we're certainly concerned about reports of loss of life and are seeking clarity from the government of algeria. >> militants say it's payback for...
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. >> let me bring in nbc news chief pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. the information out of algeria is complex and quite honestly hard to follow depending on some of the information sources, but at this hour what do we know about those americans there? >> reporter: well, it is very confusing in terms of number of americans initially taken hostage but nbc news learned that at least two americans able to hide from the militants when they first took over that nat gas plant there in the far reaches of algeria and since made their escape unharmed. there's an unknown number of american hostages that remain at that compound. in a briefing at the state department a short time ago, the spokesperson said we have american hostages and the spokesperson stressed it's a very fluid situation. now, we also learned that secretary of state hillary clinton phoned her counterpart in algeria and expressed some concern about the operations going forward. and i can tell you, even here in this building, there was some concern about the initial operation that went in to try to
. >> let me bring in nbc news chief pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. the information out of algeria is complex and quite honestly hard to follow depending on some of the information sources, but at this hour what do we know about those americans there? >> reporter: well, it is very confusing in terms of number of americans initially taken hostage but nbc news learned that at least two americans able to hide from the militants when they first took over that nat gas plant...
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or a different version of the same document has recently been distributed to leading members in the pentagon and some u.s. lawmakers. this is not a surprise document that nobody knows about. it will change. and the exact language and wording of this will change. but the scope i think is what is surprising here. generally most americans are under the impression that the war in afghanistan is winding down. >> absolutely. >> there was always an understanding there would be a residual force but a force of thousands and that the u.s. would be paying for -- something we didn't mention -- the afghan security forces forever, potentially, i don't think that was necessarily understood by the american people. it hasn't been reached but this is something the u.s. and afghan government are clearly working on. >> thank you very much. live in kabul. we'll continue to follow this and meanwhile, we have more breaking news to report. this out of virginia. a state senator and former gubernatorial candidate, deeds stabbed in critical condition right now. his son shot to death. we'll have a live report. plus, ne
or a different version of the same document has recently been distributed to leading members in the pentagon and some u.s. lawmakers. this is not a surprise document that nobody knows about. it will change. and the exact language and wording of this will change. but the scope i think is what is surprising here. generally most americans are under the impression that the war in afghanistan is winding down. >> absolutely. >> there was always an understanding there would be a residual...
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. >> joining me now, pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. it was richard engel yesterday who reported that some officials believed that kim jong un is angling for something. that this threat is designed to get something from the u.s. and its allies. what that is, we don't know. what are you hearing from officials as far as the perspective and how they view this latest threat? >> reporter: these latest threats do follow a pattern. first of all, you issue a threat and then you come around with accommodations. then there is negotiations. and then eventually, north korea gets increased aid in terms money and food. it is a cycle that has repeated itself over and over and over again for the past 30 years. the problem according to military officials, they feel you have to break this cycle because what it does is allow, it has given the north koreans time to develop their ballistic missile capabilities, develop their nuclear weapons capabilities. so they feel that cycle has to be broken. now, do they believe that the north koreans are any any positi
. >> joining me now, pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. it was richard engel yesterday who reported that some officials believed that kim jong un is angling for something. that this threat is designed to get something from the u.s. and its allies. what that is, we don't know. what are you hearing from officials as far as the perspective and how they view this latest threat? >> reporter: these latest threats do follow a pattern. first of all, you issue a threat and then you...
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and quite frankly, people here at the pentagon at the state department over at the white house are a little bit surprised that anybody in congress would be taken by surprise by this 2024 date for u.s. troops to remain in afghanistan to provide some type of training and assistance and even conduct counter terrorism operations well after the official combat role has ended in 2014 because president obama and hamid karzai signed an agreement, the strategic partnership agreement is what it's called, which laid out the 2024 deadline in may of 2012. a year and a half ago. but what the problem is that there are some details within the agreement that still have at the very highest levels of the government here in washington concerned and that is primarily that the karzai government is trying to put severe restrictions on the u.s. military capability to conduct some operations if necessary. for example, if they were on a base and somebody were to attack the base. under the karzai rules they wouldn't be able to launch a preemptive strike to protect themselves. that's unacceptable to the u.s. go
and quite frankly, people here at the pentagon at the state department over at the white house are a little bit surprised that anybody in congress would be taken by surprise by this 2024 date for u.s. troops to remain in afghanistan to provide some type of training and assistance and even conduct counter terrorism operations well after the official combat role has ended in 2014 because president obama and hamid karzai signed an agreement, the strategic partnership agreement is what it's called,...
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. >> the pentagon is ready if president obama decides to strike syria and top u.s. officials say those strikes could start as soon as thursday and will send a definitive message to assad. with syrian ally russia wheeling power on the veto council, this might happen without a u.n. mandate. it's happened before, like the 1999at
. >> the pentagon is ready if president obama decides to strike syria and top u.s. officials say those strikes could start as soon as thursday and will send a definitive message to assad. with syrian ally russia wheeling power on the veto council, this might happen without a u.n. mandate. it's happened before, like the 1999at
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nbc chief pentagon correspondent joins us live. mick, it was in this hour yesterday that the house voted unanimously to do something about this issue regarding benefits. where does the process stand now? >> i'm sorry. tamron, i'm having trouble with the ifp. what? >> where does the process stand now? within this hour yesterday, the house unanimously voted to extend those death benefits to the families. where does it stand now, the process? >> well, apparently the senate is now working on it after they refused to take up the issue yesterday. it's sort of moot at this point because that charitable organization that is going to actually provide the funds for the death benefits. that actually also provides free housing for those families of service members who are suffering long-term injuries or have to go through long-term special care. so that money is going to be made tomorrow. those checks have been cut and will be mailed as early as tomorrow to those families. now, a reminder that once this is lifted, the shut down is lifted, then
nbc chief pentagon correspondent joins us live. mick, it was in this hour yesterday that the house voted unanimously to do something about this issue regarding benefits. where does the process stand now? >> i'm sorry. tamron, i'm having trouble with the ifp. what? >> where does the process stand now? within this hour yesterday, the house unanimously voted to extend those death benefits to the families. where does it stand now, the process? >> well, apparently the senate is now...
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. >> we have one bright spot, a positive development with the pentagon calling 300,000 furloughed civilian workers back to work. chuck hagel saying they are essential to supporting the military. that still leads more than 400,000 government workers on furlough and without a paycheck. nbc news capitol hill correspondent luke russert joining us now. what are the chances speaker boehner will take up the president's challenge and hold the clean vote? >> reporter: zero as we stand right now. the speaker of the house was forceful in his interview on sunday show saying the votes aren't there in the house of representativeses. folks on the democratic side say it's not true. the popular conventional wisdom, if they did put it on the floor it would pass because of the fact of the matter, you saw 22 rpz on there. for boehner to strengthen his negotiating hand he wants to keep that out. where this is going and we've been saying it for the last week and it's becoming evidently clear, it's going to be tied into the debt limit, this new shall we say countdown clock should go until october 17th when the t
. >> we have one bright spot, a positive development with the pentagon calling 300,000 furloughed civilian workers back to work. chuck hagel saying they are essential to supporting the military. that still leads more than 400,000 government workers on furlough and without a paycheck. nbc news capitol hill correspondent luke russert joining us now. what are the chances speaker boehner will take up the president's challenge and hold the clean vote? >> reporter: zero as we stand right...
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fact, secretary of defense chuck hagel has been perhaps our lead point of contact in egypt because the pentagon has these military and military relationships. we can at least have open communications. that doesn't necessarily mean that they listen to us or do what we say, but it's better than the alternative which is nothing and we become total bystanders. we want to keep that money going. the thinking is keep that money going and keep the relationships alive, we have a foot in the door. >> ann, the editorial board wrote about this. it says, quote, the obama administration is come police sit in the new and horrifyingly bloody crackdown launch wednesday. it continues, this refusal to take a firm stand against massive violations of human rights is as self-defeating for the united states as it is unconscionable. continued u.s. support is helping to push the country towards a new dictatorship rather than a restored democracy. why hasn't the white house been more strongly critical prior to the point where it got violent? >> well, because in large measure it's slim leverage is through the military. a
fact, secretary of defense chuck hagel has been perhaps our lead point of contact in egypt because the pentagon has these military and military relationships. we can at least have open communications. that doesn't necessarily mean that they listen to us or do what we say, but it's better than the alternative which is nothing and we become total bystanders. we want to keep that money going. the thinking is keep that money going and keep the relationships alive, we have a foot in the door....
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instead senator levin sided with top pentagon officials. >> i do not support removing authority of commanders to prosecute sexual assault cases and putting the decision in hands of military lawyers outside the chain of command as the personnel subcommittee provision would do. i believe that doing so would weaken our response to sexual assault and actually make it less likely. sexual assaults would be prosecuted. >> and here is senator gillibrand only minutes ago. >> to reverse this crisis, i do not believe it will be enough if we do not seize the opportunity and embrace the kind of systemic reform fa will truly increase the accountability and objectivity and trust in the military justice system by having trained legal military professionals handle the serious crimes from the beginning. this is not a radical idea. >> joining me live now kelly o'donnell. you see tradition versus change. even the themed dynamic of male lawmakers versus fee mail lawmakers. and their observations of what will change or what will stop this crisis. >> reporter: tamron, there's so many broader reference points that w
instead senator levin sided with top pentagon officials. >> i do not support removing authority of commanders to prosecute sexual assault cases and putting the decision in hands of military lawyers outside the chain of command as the personnel subcommittee provision would do. i believe that doing so would weaken our response to sexual assault and actually make it less likely. sexual assaults would be prosecuted. >> and here is senator gillibrand only minutes ago. >> to reverse...
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. >> joining me now, nbc chief pentagon correspondent, jim miklaszewski. what more can you tell us? >> reporter: according to some officials we talk, to it does appear to be a personal issue. perhaps it could even involve a love triangle. what happened last night, it was about 10:30 that there was a report of shots heard within the barracks at the officers' training facility there at quantico marine base. when the first responders arrived, they found one marine, a male, shot dead. they had no idea where the gunman was, if in fact there was still a threat. so they very methodically room by room cleared the building and it was like three hours later that they came upon the body of a female marine and another male marine. it appears that male marine shot and killed the female and then turned the gun on himself in what ultimately appears to be a double murder/suicide. this is all under investigation. the marines included a sergeant and two corporals who are actually training in the officers' candidate school there. and they did locate a handgun which appeared not to be military issue bu
. >> joining me now, nbc chief pentagon correspondent, jim miklaszewski. what more can you tell us? >> reporter: according to some officials we talk, to it does appear to be a personal issue. perhaps it could even involve a love triangle. what happened last night, it was about 10:30 that there was a report of shots heard within the barracks at the officers' training facility there at quantico marine base. when the first responders arrived, they found one marine, a male, shot dead....
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deserve, the way other soldiers were awarded after attacks overseas and after the 9/11 attack on the pentagon. >> i don't know if you had a chance to talk with any of the families or victims who survived yesterday, but as i asked howard, hearing hasan in court take claim for this and maybe some of the tactics that he is working under and that he may ultimately just be trying to get his words out and this is all about getting the death penalty here. what other reaction did you hear yesterday, scott? >> well, i think this really highlights one of the challenges of trying this case in a military court. i mean, here you have a lawyer who is still a member of the united states army, a soldier. ethically, it would be very difficult for him to stand up in this case and say my client was justified in doing this because he was fighting a war to protect the taliban as hasan suggested in one of his pretrial statements. so the lawyers are in a tough spot here. they really -- at the same time, they don't want to see this case appealed down the road, you know, on an argument he wasn't represented adequatel
deserve, the way other soldiers were awarded after attacks overseas and after the 9/11 attack on the pentagon. >> i don't know if you had a chance to talk with any of the families or victims who survived yesterday, but as i asked howard, hearing hasan in court take claim for this and maybe some of the tactics that he is working under and that he may ultimately just be trying to get his words out and this is all about getting the death penalty here. what other reaction did you hear...
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i spent a number of years in the pentagon as well. when it come to campaigns, there is a very firm guidance. keep the national security agencies out of the politics, out of campaigns. and i think that was the motivation behind victoria's concern. >> we'll have to leave it there. thank you all for being here this afternoon. >>> we're also following new developments in the cleveland kidnapping case. the prosecutor said he may seek the death penalty against ariel castro. will the state be able to prove he got his alleged victims pregnant and then force them to suffer miscarriages? >>> plus, reminiscent of the movie oceans 11. instead of targeting casinos, they are accused of hacking into banks and stealing millions from atms around the world. ving a french fry. yes she is, yes she is. [ bop ] [ male announcer ] could've had a v8. 100% vegetable juice, with three of your daily vegetable servings in every little bottle. with three of your daily vegetable servings meet the 5-passenger ford c-mc-max one. c-max two. that's a super fuel- effic
i spent a number of years in the pentagon as well. when it come to campaigns, there is a very firm guidance. keep the national security agencies out of the politics, out of campaigns. and i think that was the motivation behind victoria's concern. >> we'll have to leave it there. thank you all for being here this afternoon. >>> we're also following new developments in the cleveland kidnapping case. the prosecutor said he may seek the death penalty against ariel castro. will the...
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going to hurt hagel when and if and i think it's a when, he does eventually take up that office in the pentagon. it's definitely poisoning the well in some regard, given i think the president had hoped to make a fresh start and seek accommodation in the beginning of his second term. this is not going to make anything easier on the other negotiations that are coming. >> molly, thank you very much. greatly appreciate you joining us for the postscript. we'll see you soon. >> thank you. >> president obama just arrived in his hometown of chicago. in just about an hour, the president is expected to talk about gun control at a high school there not far from his home. up next, i'll talk to a woman whose pregnant sister and her brother-in-law were gunned down by a 16-year-old in chicago. what is she hoping to hear from this president today? lobsterfest is the king of all promotions. there's nothing like our grilled lobster and lobster tacos. the bar harbor bake is really worth trying. [ male announcer ] get more during red lobster's lobsterfest. with the year's largest selection of mouth-watering lobste
going to hurt hagel when and if and i think it's a when, he does eventually take up that office in the pentagon. it's definitely poisoning the well in some regard, given i think the president had hoped to make a fresh start and seek accommodation in the beginning of his second term. this is not going to make anything easier on the other negotiations that are coming. >> molly, thank you very much. greatly appreciate you joining us for the postscript. we'll see you soon. >> thank you....
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also joining us, nbc news pentagon correspondent. thank you all for joining us. mick, let me start with you here. much has been made over the comments that martin dempsey made regarding a timeline here. we know that congress is in recess and this process is moving along, but if military strikes are to happen, general dempsey has said it does not -- we're not expedited by the calendar here necessarily. >> that's right. the u.s. military has plenty of assets in the region. pretty much 24/7, 365 days a year. that's not the problem. but you know, general dempsey in previous testimony before congress and in letters that he sent up to capitol hill has been very reluctant to get the u.s. military involved at almost any level there in syria because there's always the question of what happens next. in regard to attacks against chemical weapons facilities, not the chemical weapons themselves, but facilities, you know, general dempsey in a letter just six weeks ago to the chairman of the senate armed services committee, senate carl levin, said even if you were to take out a
also joining us, nbc news pentagon correspondent. thank you all for joining us. mick, let me start with you here. much has been made over the comments that martin dempsey made regarding a timeline here. we know that congress is in recess and this process is moving along, but if military strikes are to happen, general dempsey has said it does not -- we're not expedited by the calendar here necessarily. >> that's right. the u.s. military has plenty of assets in the region. pretty much 24/7,...
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>> all that and his tell-all book was censored by the pentagon so tony schaeffer thought he would try his hand at a novel. it's story time today in "the cycle." >>> right now in washington, a key senate committee is being briefed on a classified details about the nsa surveillance programs. programs which many members learned existed the same way we all did, from edward snowden. it's alphabet soup with the doj, din, fbi, nsa, all there to answer the senators' questions, and you can bet there will be a lot of them. we're waiting outside that will meeting like we were at a similar one this morning of the house intelligence committee. >> we have pledged to be as transparent as possible in this case. and we want to do that. we want to provide the american people the information. i think it's important that you have that information. but we don't
>> all that and his tell-all book was censored by the pentagon so tony schaeffer thought he would try his hand at a novel. it's story time today in "the cycle." >>> right now in washington, a key senate committee is being briefed on a classified details about the nsa surveillance programs. programs which many members learned existed the same way we all did, from edward snowden. it's alphabet soup with the doj, din, fbi, nsa, all there to answer the senators' questions,...
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nbc news chief pentagon correspondent sat down with staff sergeant carter where he recounted the details of that early morning in october 2009. >> there was something very different. the sound of the gunfire was nonstop. usually you'd hear the putter of a burst, but there were so many bursts going on all the time, it was a constant -- almost like a rock concert where that constant buzz or hum is always there with the addition of explosions and everything else. then i headed for the door, and that's when i saw the impacts of the bullets on the concrete wall in front of me and also on the ground in front of me. once i saw that, i said, okay, they're getting close. then i took a step back and hit the door at a running start and sprinted all the way up to the guard position. >> joining me now to discuss this medal of honor recipient, colonel jack jacobs. i've had the pleasure to sit here with you. this young man, 33 years old, absolutely incredible. as you mentioned, he sprinted across the open fields to get ammo to save the lives of others. sadly, eight u.s. soldiers were killed. many other
nbc news chief pentagon correspondent sat down with staff sergeant carter where he recounted the details of that early morning in october 2009. >> there was something very different. the sound of the gunfire was nonstop. usually you'd hear the putter of a burst, but there were so many bursts going on all the time, it was a constant -- almost like a rock concert where that constant buzz or hum is always there with the addition of explosions and everything else. then i headed for the door,...